Jeopardy! champ everywhere but Canada. Writer. YouTuber. Podcaster. Mpromptu@gmail.com. (Send me story tips!) http://linktr.ee/HemantMehta Articles at https://friendlyatheist.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3ml6s76fyec2xPaul Pressler transformed the Southern Baptist Convention into a right-wing political powerhouse. He also allegedly abused boys for decades while SBC leaders protected predators, silenced victims, and lied about reform. That's his real legacy. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-dark-legacy-of-paul-pressler06 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6s76fyec2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3ml5zh46jfc2zGo home, NYT #Connections. You’re drunk.06 May 2026 05:58 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5zh46jfc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3ml4chzixy22rImagine paying for a phone plan that censors the internet for you. That’s what a new "Jesus-centric" network is selling Christian customers starting today. But it's blocking much more than just adult content. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-christian-phone-network-aims-to05 May 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4chzixy22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3ml2r4ykx6222This is happening tonight! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2r4ykx6222https://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3ml2drdsmtc2zThis story from @robertdownen.bsky.social is a must-read. SO MANY Southern Baptist leaders are implicated in this cover-up of systemic abuse, including the horrific actions of Paul Pressler. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/quiet-collapse-southern-baptist-convention/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/quiet-collapse-southern-baptist-convention/@robertdownen.bsky.social04 May 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2drdsmtc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkzrulxe4s2vA 25-year-old youth pastor tried to meet up with a child he'd been talking to online. That child was a decoy. This was a sting. He confessed on camera. Now his father has resigned and the fallout is ongoing. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/florida-pastor-resigns-after-adult04 May 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzrulxe4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkxf7bm47s27Sunday's 15x @slate.com crossword is mine! With references to Bizarro Jerry, evolution, crypto, Community, and more! Do it! https://slate.com/life/2026/05/crossword-slate-daily-puzzle-may-3-2026.html03 May 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxf7bm47s27https://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkxcoj3p7c2kNorway tried to cut off state funding to Jehovah’s Witnesses over their shunning policies. The country's Supreme Court just reversed that. So the taxpayer dollars will keep flowing to JWs, and the harm will continue. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/norways-highest-court-upholds-state03 May 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxcoj3p7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkurxwrpo22kTwo more members have joined the Congressional Freethought Caucus, bringing it to a record 35 lawmakers. The twist? Almost all of them are religious. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/two-more-democrats-have-joined-the-e5b02 May 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkurxwrpo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mksqbwqdrs2bChristian Nationalist pastor Dale Partridge can't handle Sesame Street celebrating Jewish Americans.01 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksqbwqdrs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mks7n4rug22yIn 2023, Spokane (WA) Mayor Nadine Woodward went to a prayer rally hosted by Christian extremists. The city council denounced that act in a resolution, and she lost re-election. Woodward now wants $10 MILLION from the city for ruining her reputation. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ex-spokane-mayor-demands-10m-from01 May 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks7n4rug22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkqlrnb3ms2mI'll be going live tonight to talk about the past week in church/state separation! We'll be talking about a Christian politician battling band kids, a Kansas pastor facing hypocritical ethics charges, and so much more... https://youtube.com/live/mbwt_uofdPk30 Apr 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqlrnb3ms2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkqjysdz4s2zThis guy wrote a book *last year* about the “War on Science” being waged by liberals.30 Apr 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqjysdz4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkq6yjrzmc2wBREAKING: Trump's "Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias" just released its final report. It's full of exaggerations and lies. It’s a propaganda document. Nothing more. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-final-report-from-trumps-anti30 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq6yjrzmc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkpxtx7esc2rAn interesting update to a story I wrote the other day. Pastor Adam Hamilton will run (!) for U.S. Senate in Kansas as a Democrat (!!), even though polling suggested an independent run might be more successful. He may be a surprisingly strong candidate. https://apnews.com/article/methodist-megachurch-pastor-kansas-senate-candidate-c703c399ddd3f16a0f0d9dab1cc08e05 https://apnews.com/article/methodist-megachurch-pastor-kansas-senate-candidate-c703c399ddd3f16a0f0d9dab1cc08e05?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share30 Apr 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxtx7esc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkpq4myaqc2mPastor Leslie Williams wrote a book about protecting the "sacred relationship between a husband and wife." He just got arrested for allegedly having multiple wives. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pastor-who-wrote-book-on-biblical30 Apr 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpq4myaqc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3mkn6vvlnyc2kA Kansas megachurch pastor may run for Senate. His church told the congregation to prepare them for his possible exit. Kansas Republicans now say that's 🚨 ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY 🚨 The hypocrisy is obvious. The legal question? Not so simple. https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/megachurch-pastors-senate-tease-sparks29 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:6wkmlbv4opeuwppxi73ozhna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn6vvlnyc2k